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Dr. Scott Glaberman's Research Area

Research Interests

Physiology

Evolution

Ecotoxicology

Immunology

Molecular Biology

I use evolutionary approaches to study how the physiology of organisms is shaped by
their environment. This involves studying how and why species look and function the
way they do as well as how they will respond to future changes in the environment.
I apply knowledge from many disciplines to examine physiology across many biological
levels, from genes to whole organisms to populations.

Below are the specific research topics that I currently work on:

Environmental Stress, Toxicity, and Disease: I am interested in understanding how environmental stressors such as chemicals may
impact the ability of organisms to defend against infection either through direct
toxicity to immune cells or through indirect effects to other physiological systems
that may alter the immune response. I am also interested in examining how immunotoxicity
at the individual level impacts whole populations or species.

Evolutionary Approaches to Toxicology: Ecotoxicologists often ignore the relationship between species when evaluating sensitivity
to chemicals. Yet there is evidence that, like many other traits, toxicity is highly
dependent on species relationships. I seek to further describe the phylogenetic basis
for sensitivity and how this can be used to uncover key mechanisms of toxicity and
their evolutionary underpinnings.

Physiological Evolution: Part of my research also involves studying the basic physiological traits of species
and how they have been shaped by evolution. Much of this work is carried out in the
Galapagos Islands, which are ideal for studying how ecological and evolutionary factors
influence the physiology of organisms. I seek to understand how the ecological conditions
of the islands, including climate, invasive species, and island size and isolation
affect levels of parasitism and functional diversity in Galapagos reptiles, including
giant tortoises and marine iguanas.